‘Robotability score’ ranks NYC streets for future robot deployment

The rating system is the first of its kind and may help urban planners and robotics companies plan for future robot deployments that won’t disrupt existing sidewalk environments.

Personalized AI tools can combat ableism online

New Cornell research reveals that social media users with disabilities prefer more personalized content moderation powered by AI systems that not only hide harmful content but also summarize or categorize it by the specific type of hate expressed.

Visiting lecturer to explore data privacy protection

Cynthia Dwork, a computer scientist at Harvard University and pioneer of modern data privacy, will present three public lectures at Cornell May 5-7 as part of the University and Messenger Lecture Series.

AI suggestions make writing more generic, Western

A new study from Cornell on AI writing assistants finds these tools have the potential to function poorly for billions of users in the Global South by generating generic language that makes them sound more like Americans.

Bala, Agrawal, Pascual elected to arts and sciences academy

Provost Kavita Bala and professors Anurag Agrawal and Dr. M. Virginia Pascual have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced on April 23.

Modeling tool protects worker health and food chain security

Researchers have created a computer model that can help produce farms and food processing facilities control COVID-19 outbreaks, keeping workers safe and the food chain secure.

Home care workers unaware of AI’s role and potential benefits

Researchers found that home care workers, care agency staff and worker advocates lack understanding of AI technology, its data usage and the reasons AI systems retain their information.

Robot see, robot do: System learns after watching how-tos

Cornell researchers have developed a new robotic framework powered by artificial intelligence that allows robots to learn tasks by watching a single how-to video.

Growth across fields: Scientific collaboration tackles farming challenges

A new study, published in Global Change Biology, presents five case studies that demonstrate how deep collaboration can transform crop monitoring, fertilizer use and water management to tackle the most significant challenges facing farming: water status, fertilizer systems and phosphorus recovery.

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